Be Strong (album)

For other albums, see Be Strong (disambiguation).

Be Strong
Studio album by
The 2 Bears
Released30 January 2012
Recorded2010–2011
GenreElectronic
LabelMercury
The 2 Bears chronology
Be Strong
(2012) 		The Night Is Young
(2014)
Singles from Be Strong
  1. "Bear Hug"
    Released: 29 May 2011
  2. "Work"
    Released: 1 January 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic8.0[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute78%[1]
Clash8/10[2]
Consequence of SoundC-[3]
DIY7/10[4]
Drowned in Sound8/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
NME7/10[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork7.3/10[9]
State[10]

Be Strong is the debut studio album by London-based musical duo the 2 Bears. It was released on 30 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. The album includes the singles "Bear Hug" and "Work". The album peaked at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart.

Singles

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Track listing

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Be Strong track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Birds & the Bees"4:21
2."Be Strong"4:42
3."Bear Hug"4:05
4."Work"4:12
5."Warm & Easy"3:02
6."Take a Look Around"5:16
7."Ghosts & Zombies"4:04
8."Time in Mind"3:07
9."Increase Your Faith"4:20
10."Heart of the Congos"5:04
11."Get Together"3:53
12."Church"6:01
13."Shakedown"10:55

Chart performance

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Chart performance for Be Strong
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 83
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[12] 14
UK Albums Chart[13] 35

Release history

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Release history for Be Strong
Country Release date Format(s) Label
United Kingdom 30 January 2012[14] Digital download Southern Fried

References

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  1. ^ Burg, Erik (31 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ Oliver, Matt (23 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Clash. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ Hardy, Tony (31 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ Young, Martyn (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". DIY. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ^ Leedham, Robert (25 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ^ Petridis, Alexis (19 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ^ Martin, Dan (27 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – 'Be Strong'". NME. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  8. ^ Empire, Kitty (29 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Observer. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  9. ^ Colly, Joe (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  10. ^ Manning, Kara (25 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". State. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Be Strong | The 2 Bears". Metacritic.
  12. ^ a b "ARIA Report: Issue 1147" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ Davies, Ruth. "Album Reviews: The 2 Bears - Be Strong". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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